Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper.
My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities.
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Elizabeth Anne Shepherd, 49, is being charged with arson in connection with a house that caught fire in Kennesaw on Friday, authorities say.
A Gwinnett County man pleaded guilty to two trafficking charges in case of selling 14-year-old girl for sex, according to officials.
A car crashed into a Hardee's restaurant in Wilson on Sunday morning, killing two brothers who were eating breakfast.
Beaufort County authorities found an alligator guarding a dead body Monday morning in the Sun City community, according to Live 5 News.
A federal judge ruled Monday Graham must testify in front of an Atlanta grand jury involving Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
A person was taken to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a crash late Saturday, according to authorities.
The woman was caught between a train and the platform at Mount Baker station in Seattle, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
A car struck four male pedestrians, killing three and injuring one, in a crash in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Sunday, police said.
After the crash early Sunday, the man began firing a gun into the air and fatally shot himself as police approached him, authorities say.
Devante Davis, wanted for hijacking and robbery charges, was arrested Friday by the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Eight people were taken to local hospitals after a car crashed into Ireland's Four Courts restaurant and started a fire late Friday.
Hadi Matar, of Fairview, also is charged with assault after police say he stabbed the author, who may lose an eye, at a New York event.
Hadi Matar also is charged with assault after police say he stabbed author Salman Rushdie, who may lose an eye, at a New York event.
The shooting occurred outside Mikey's Jamaican Restaurant, and Waterbury police have arrested owner Michael Anderson, according to reports.
Great Lakes Water Authority officials found a leak in a water main and issued a boil water notice for 23 communities.
The four victims are hospitalized, with two critically injured, after a shooting early Saturday at a large gathering, police say.
Trains are at or close to on schedule after a New Haven train headed for Grand Central Station hit a person, according to MTA officials.
Tatis, who will begin serving his suspension, was using a medication containing a banned substance to treat ringworm, he said.
A low pressure system off the Texas Gulf Coast has a low chance of developing into tropical weather but is likely to bring excessive rain.
The victim met Terry Payne at a Buford restaurant for a date and doesn't remember anything until being raped when she woke, she told police.
